We've been encountering turtles on some of our daily walks, lately, and Airlie is very much intrigued by them. Kansas and Leo mostly ignore our turtles, having lived with them all of their lives (and Leo being bitten by Max when Leo was a puppy, because DH thought it would be "fun" to let Max wander about the living room, and then got distracted watching football and wasn't supervising properly). You can ask Leo where each turtle is, by name, and he will point them out to you, but keeps his distance, otherwise. This past weekend, Red's tank needed cleaning, so Airlie got up-close-and-personal with him while he was sunning on the patio in a laundry basket. Ever since, she's appointed herself Turtle Guardian, and closely monitors Red throughout the day. Mostly if he's active and swimming around. She doesn't seem to care whether Max exists, or not.
